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Explaining the Exchanges to Employees Won’t Be Easy
As fall benefits enrollment approaches, employers will ..... the biggest change to occur in employee benefits since managed care”: the introduction ..... preferred way to provide health care benefits in the next three to five years, according …
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Plan to Cap Retirement Funds May Reach Beyond the Wealthy
… Greenbook says.Obama Press Secretary Jay Carney said at a press briefing that it's a "no-brainer" to cap retirement benefits on wealthy people who are able to save $3 million for retirement, when most Americans are only putting away a few thousand …
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Best Practices in Benefits
… industry experts how offering voluntary benefits is helping organizations retain top talent ..... s bottom-line. Best Practices in Benefits includes two new white papers, on the ..... topics: New Evidence that Legal Voluntary Benefits Influence Employee Loyalty and Satisfaction …
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Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Do You Know the Difference?
… classification occurred: Unpaid overtime. Unpaid taxes. Un-provided benefits . A discrimination claim, or claims under other laws that ..... Relationship : Are there written contracts or employee type benefits (i.e. pension plan, insurance, vacation pay, etc …
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Now, You’re Speaking My Language
… performance management software program to identify potential candidates for overseas assignments.Investing in language training benefits employees as they transition into expat assignments and helps to create a more global corporate culture, which is key for …
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How Much Time Should We Spend on Our Lean-Management Processes?
… or simply the "cost of doing business." But applying lean principles to your office environment can have significant benefits in improving work flow processes. In fact, don't look only at how to get administrative work done better or faster; also …
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The Affordable Care Act: Executives Take Note
… t be able to get better health care benefits under the law than other employees ..... instance, gets better or even free health benefits that others don't, according to the ..... way to handle it is to have the same benefits for everyone."Well, yeah. While …
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Employee Health Incentives: Myth or Miracle?
… boosted employee participation in health risk assessments. Benefits -integrated incentives such as lowered health premiums worked better ..... are one or two months into the challenge, they realize the benefits of walking,” Riseley says of participants. “For us …
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Small Business Bakes Wellness Into Its Workforce
… president of public affairs for the National Small Business Association, of setting up a wellness program. "A lot of times, the benefits are gained over the long term and not immediately."The group found that newer companies were more likely to offer wellness …
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Employees Opening Health Savings Accounts in Record Numbers
With 2014 contribution limits just released and more employers making high-deductible health plans their sole health benefit option, HSAs will continue to grow.
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Still Afraid to Jump in the Social Media Pool?
… stories like GE Collab, many HR managers remain skeptical of the benefits social media brings to the workplace. According to a new report ..... organizations with low levels of engagement. GE is already seeing such benefits because of Collab. The platform has more than 200,000 active …
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How Do We Build Loyalty in New Employees?
… retention plan, as well as an integral piece of your training and development.New-hire mentoring programs provide many benefits for both the organization and the employee. The program ensures new employees are comfortable, have someone to talk with …
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Lack of Vision, Dental Benefits Could Be Shortsighted
… are increasing. Alyssa Williamson, a benefits consultant for Mercer in Atlanta, says this is because the cost and health care benefits these plans offer far outweighs the amount ..... workers pay."Traditionally, these benefits have been employer-paid, but with …
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The Pre-existing Conditions: Buildup to Health Care Reform Bound to Bring Overload of Information
If employers find that explaining benefits to their employees is challenging now ..... sifting through their own company's benefits plans, employees will also be getting ..... only understand their own company's benefits plan, but also will need to know enough …
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Hot List 2013: Dental and Vision Insurers
… are increasing. Alyssa Williamson, a benefits consultant for Mercer in Atlanta, says this is because the cost and health care benefits these plans offer far outweighs the amount ..... workers pay."Traditionally, these benefits have been employer-paid, but with …
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Financial Wellness an Imperative for Healthy Employees
… recent MetLife 2013 Study of Employee Benefits Trends report experiencing financial ..... opportunity for them to introduce new benefits that will improve employee attraction ..... retention and productivity. Some "creative benefits " that employers can provide through …
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Health Care Affordability Still Confusing to Employees and Employers Alike, Study Finds
Participation in employer-offered health benefits plans is contingent on an employee's wages, according to a recent survey published by Automatic Data Processing Inc.Single …
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Confidence Lost: Employees' Retirement Planning Hits Record Low
Of the 251 retirees and 1,254 workers age 25 or older who responded to a new Employee Benefit Research Institute survey, 57 percent say they have less than $25,000 in household savings and investments.
